Save money with this week's deals

Hi, it's me, Marla Jo, your columnist and deals maven. I'm here every Sunday with money-saving tips. If you know a great deal, let me know at mfisher@ocregister.com. You can also find me at Deals Diva on Facebook and Twitter. And don't forget to read my humor columns in the Register Life section on Mondays and Home and Garden on Saturdays.

PIZZA DEAL

Papa John's is offering you a free large one-topping pizza if you guess the Super Bowl XLVII coin toss correctly. Vote for heads or tails. If you're right, they say you'll get a unique promo code via email by the end of the day on Feb. 4. This deal expires at 11:59 p.m. on Feb. 2. You can also get a 35 percent off promo code (VOTE35) to use on their regular menu just for voting on the toss on their website. Personally, I wouldn't give them your real phone number unless you want to get promotional calls or texts until you die. PapaJohns.com

FREE LUNAR NEW YEAR FESTIVAL

On Feb. 3, visitors to the Bowers Museum can enjoy free access to the museum, Kidseum, and special activities from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in honor of the Asian Lunar New Year. Learn more at
bowers.org or call 714-480-1520 Bowers Museum of Cultural Art, 2002 N. Main St., Santa Ana

TAX DEAL

If you make $57,000 annually or less per household, Goodwill of Orange County will help you file your income taxes for free. You can use their “MyFreeTaxes” website to prepare and file state and federal tax returns and get your refund quickly until April 15. You can also go in and have a tax coach help you in person at the Goodwill Career Center with an onsite IRS certified tax coach. Call 714-547-6308, ext. 496, to reserve your spot and find out what you need to bring. For information, call 714-547-6301, ext. 335.

TRAVEL TIME

I encourage you to travel somewhere pricey right now, because January and February are cheap off-season months in many locations. You won't find many deals at ski resorts or places to which snowbirds flee, such as Palm Springs. But you can save half to two-thirds off summer rates at other spots like Yosemite, Niagara Falls, Cambria, New York City or Catalina Island. Fares to Europe will be as cheap as they'll get this year until March 15. You'll not only save money, but skip the crowds, too.

SUBWAY DEAL

Order your Subway sandwich ahead of time and get a free cookie, too, if you download and use the new Subway smartphone app for Southern California only. This free app for iPhone and Android allows you to skip the line, if you order at least 15 minutes in advance. Go to
SubwayCalifornia.com to learn more and download.

WAREHOUSE SALE

Today is the last day of the Heist & Co warehouse sale from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 17233 Newhope, Unit C in Fountain Valley. They're offering one free lanyard with any purchase, if you mention “back to school” to an associate. This company specializes in counterculture and sometimes racy T-shirts and apparel. Learn more: HeistandCo.com

DUCKS TRAIN

Now that hockey has resumed, so has the Ducks Express train, allowing you to take the train to Honda Center. Get a round-trip ticket from as far away as Oceanside: Cost is $7 for adults, $6 for senior/disabled, $4 for youth ages 6-18, free for kids 5 and younger with a paid adult. On arrival, an OCTA bus will shuttle you to and from Honda Center with a valid Metrolink ticket. More at
octa.net/ducksexpress.

WESCOM BUDGET

If you belong to Wescom credit union, you can sign up online for their free new eBudget tool. It helps you keep track of your finances, even those with other financial institutions. You can set a budget and see how well you're able to follow it. Go to
Wescom.org to learn more.

BOWLING DEALS

If you live near an AMF bowling center, sign up for their eClub to get deals delivered via email. We recently took six people bowling for two hours on a rainy afternoon, including shoe rental, a pizza and a pitcher of soda, for $50 total, with an AMF coupon that came in my email. And sometimes you can bowl for free. Good deal! Go to AMF.com/eclub

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